Question

a pond is at carrying capacity (k) and is in a balanced state. if 10 pounds of fish are harvested from the pond, what will need to happen to keep the pond at carrying capacity and in balance?
10 pounds of fish would grow back eventually.
carrying capacity would cease to exist.
only the male fish would need to grow.
no fish would need to reproduce, at all.

Explanation:

The carrying - capacity is the maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely. If the pond was at carrying - capacity and in balance, when 10 pounds of fish are harvested, the fish population will grow back to maintain the balance and keep the population at the carrying - capacity.

Answer:

10 pounds of fish would grow back eventually.